Beet loader



April 2, 1940. J. SISHC 2,195,471

BEET LOADER Filed May 24, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I N VEN TOR. JUL /u$ 5/5/16.

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April 2, 1940. J. SISHC BEET LOADER Filed May 24, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IIIIHJ- L'H'HHI QHII'KIZHHI' m [W K' HIH IHHHI I I.

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ATTORNEY.

Patented Apr; 2, 1940 BEET LOADER Julius Sishc, Torrington, Wyo. Application May 24, 1937, Serial No. 144,396

4 Claims. (01. -19s--9)- This inventionrelate's toa loading machine and while particularly designed for loading sugar beets, potatoes, and the like from field piles,

it is of course not limited to this'p'articular use.

8'- The invention is designed to provide a more 'efficient'gathering mechanism and :a more efficient tractorhitch than that illustrated in applicants prior Patent'No. 1,992,383.

' The principal object of the invention'is to pro- 1 lo vide a highly efficient portable loading machine which can be drawn along a pile of beets and which will gather the beets and feed themonto anelevator to deliver them'to trucks traveling with the machine.

Another object of the invention is to so con struct'the machine that it will accurately travel in line with the pile while being drawn from a tractor traveling to one sideofthe pile. I v

A further object is to provide a highly efficien 2o gathering mechanism which will collect the scattered beets at each side of the pile and deliver them to'the central elevator-and which will not be effected by clods, rocks, sticks, and other debris.

' 25" Other objects and advantages reside in the detail construction of the invention, which is dea signed for simplicity, economy, and efficiency. These will become more apparent from the following description. 1

30 In the following detailed description of the invention reference is had to the accompanying drawings whichform a part thereof. Like numerals refer to like parts in all views of the drawings and throughout thedescription.

35 In the drawings:

Fig. l'is a front view of the improved loader. Fig. 2 is aplan view thereof. Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view of the gather- 4 ing mechanism.

Fig. 4 is a detail side view of one of the gathering wheels and the heighth adjusting lever. v

The invention employs a main frame 10, the

right side of which extends straight forward and 45 the left side of which, indicated at H, is turned at an angle to extend to the right side, terminat ing in a drawbar 12, which is substantially in alignment with one side of the frame In. The frame is supported upon an axle 14 carried in suitable wheels l3 so that the machine may be drawn along the field pile by means of a tractor or team.

It is desired to call attention to the fact that it is drawn from one side' only. The truss-like effect of, the angle portion H carries the other onto the elevator.

present invention by means of a pair'of rotating side forwardly so that the wheel axle remains at right angles to the line of travel.

At the opposite side of the frame Ill from the draw bar" l2 a bar elevator 15 is carried. The elevator l5 discharges onto a conveyor IE5, the 5 discharge extremity of which is elevated to one side of the frame l0 so that it may be discharged into a truck traveling alongside-ofthe loader. The elevator and the conveyor are driven from a power shaft I l which extends forwardly from a universal joint H! to the usual connection with the tractor engine.

The power shaft drives the conveyor 56 through the medium of a drive chain l3 from'the power shaft IT. The elevator lfiis driven through the medium of a drive chain which receives its power from the power shaft ll, and delivers it to the upper sprocket shaft of the elevator through the medium of a bevel gear set 22; The delivery extremity of the conveyor i6 is suspended on a go cable 23 extending from a cable drum E l so that its height can be varied.

The power transmission mechanism and the elevator are supported on a hinged frame 25, the rearward extremity of which is pivoted on they wheel axle I4 and the forward extremity of which is supported uponlinks 26 extending upwardly from the main frame Ill. The links 26 connect to a toothed sector 2'! which is pivoted at 28 on 'the frame 25. The sector 21 can be rotated by 30 means of a jack'lever 29, and is held in any desired adjusted position through the medium of apawl 30.

It can be readily seen that if the-sector 21 is rotated rearwardly, it will lower the forward ex- 5 tremity of the frame 25 relative to the frame Ill,

which scoops the beets upwardly onto the elevator.

Since the sides of the'usual pile are irregular, I and the beets somewhat scattered, some positive means must be provided for gathering the beets This is accomplished inthe gathering wheels 32 positioned at each side of and ahead of the elevator.

The wheels 32 flare outwardly at the front so .Thesweeps extend beyond thediscs and act to sweep the beets inwardly and rearwardly onto the elevator. The discs are mounted upon the extremities of stub shafts 33, which are supported in bearingboxes 34 on the lower extremities of tubular leg members 35. i

The shafts 33 are driven from bevel gears 36 and vertical shafts 31 which extend downwardly through the leg members 35. The upper extremities of both shafts 31 are driven from a cross shaft 38 through the medium of bevel gears 39. The crossshaft 38 is driven by means of a sprocket chain 40 from the upper elevator shaft 48.

The shafts 31 rotate the discs 32 in opposite directions. This rotation causes the lower edges of the discs to travel inwardly so as to sweep the beets inwardly onto the elevator and prevent piling or dragging.

While a specific form of the improvement has been described and illustrated herein, it is desired to be understood that the same may be varied, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the inventionmvhat is claimed and desired secured by Letters Patent 2. A gathering mechanism for loading ma-' chines, of the type having a conveyor frame and an elevating chain mounted in said conveyor frame, comprising: a cross shaft'extending across said frame over the forward extremity of said conveyor chain; a tubular leg member extending downwardly and forwardly from each extremity of said shaft; a bearing box carried on the lower extremity of each leg member; a gathering disc journalled on each bearing box; a shaft rotatably mounted in each leg; anupper set of bevel gears at each extremity of said cross shaft for transmitting power to said rotatable shafts; and a second set of bevel gears in each bearing box for transmitting the power from each shaft to its gathering disc.

3. A gathering mechanism for loading machines, of the type having a conveyor frame and an elevating chain mounted in said conveyor frame, comprising: a cross shaft extending across said frame over the forward extremity of said conveyor chain; a tubular leg member extending downwardly and forwardly from each extremity of said shaft; a bearing box carried on the lower extremity of each leg member; a gathering disc journalled on each bearing box; angleiron sweeps secured on; the faces of said discs and extending radially outward beyond the periphery thereof; and means for transmitting power from said cross shaft through said tubular legs to rotate said gathering. discs.

4. A gathering mechanism for loading machines, .of the type having a conveyor frame and an elevating chain mounted in said conveyor frame, comprising: a cross shaft extending across said frame overthe forward extremity of said conveyor chain; a tubular leg member extending downwardly and forwardly from each extremity of said shaft; a bearing .box carried on the lower extremity of each leg member; a gathering disc journalled on each bearing box;

angle-iron sweeps secured on the faces of said discs and extending radially outward beyond the periphery thereof; a shaft rotatably mounted in each leg; an upper set of bevel gears at each extremity of said cross shaft for transmitting power to said rotatable shafts; and a second set of bevel. gears in each bearing box for transmitting the power from each vertical shaft to its gathering disc.

JULIUS SISHC. 

